Kanye sorry for outburst

The hip-hop star apologizes for another VMA outburst, this time after disrupting Taylor Swift's acceptance speech. Video | VMA photo gallery

Seeger at 90

Pete Seeger appears at the Masonic Auditorium with Woody Guthrie's children and grandchildren and then plays the Monterey Jazz Festival.

A demonic opening

Leave it to Michael Tilson Thomas to inject a few welcome shadows into the bubbly breathlessness of the S.F. Symphony's opening gala.

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'Punk Passage: 1977-1981'
'Punk Passage: 1977-1981'

San Francisco's seminal punk scene is now enshrined in an exhibition at the San Francisco Public Library.

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Music Features

Bridge School lineup

The roster for Neil Young's latest Bridge School Benefit on Oct. 24-25 at the Shoreline Amphitheater includes Chris Martin and No Doubt.

Pop quiz

Henry Binns of the laid-back British electronic music outfit Zero 7 talks shop.

Hot off the skillet

Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers return toCafe Du Nord to mark the arrival of their long-awaited third studio recording.

You'll love it

Two hundred six songs. The complete recorded works of the Beatles is finally here.

Pass the earplugs, not the mike

This is a tribute to celebrities who decide to step into the recording studio and manage not to suck.

Fall for music

What's coming up in the world of live pop music in the Bay Area this fall. Plus: Classical and opera | Opera CDs and DVDs

Concert Reviews

Faves with a twist

Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and the New Century Chamber Orchestra opened their second season with old works in new guises.

Deft Day at Rrazz Room

Spencer Day loped easily through an 18-song set peppered with self-penned numbers.

Lacked the must-sees

Outside Lands' variety of bands seemed to keep people milling around rather than staying put.

Where's the edge?

At his Fillmore show, former "Idol" contestant Chris Daughtry still looks irate, but his songs have lost a little edge.

A joyful Billie Holiday

Kim Nalley's tuneful, buoyant, sexy and joyfully jazzy Rrazz Room debut is one helluva tribute to Billie Holiday

Totally lackluster

Time is running out for the Jonas Brothers. You could see it on their faces at San Jose's HP Pavilion.
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Where To Eat & Drink

Chic and sultry

Chic and sultry

Michael Mina's RN74 draws the back- and bosom-baring crowd who gather for an evening out.

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